UNSPSC 50411508: Organic purple sicilian artichokes

The variety of organic artichokes known as organic purple sicilian artichokes

UNSPSC 50411508 Organic purple Sicilian artichokes is a Commodity code covering specialty produce items sourced under state and local food-service procurement. State and local buyers use this code to procure fresh vegetables and produce for institutional food operations, including parks and recreation concessions, healthcare facilities, school districts, and state agencies. The scope spans produce selection, delivery, quality standards, food-safety compliance, and seasonal pricing adjustments. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, healthcare coalition networks, and state procurement offices. Recent solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, freshness guarantees, temperature-controlled delivery windows, and compliance with USDA regulations and local health codes.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with recent opportunities posted by Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Marion Health Care Coalition (location not specified in the summary but implied from state-local context), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia procurement office. The Collier County Parks and Recreation Division issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025, seeking food-service vendors including fresh produce for North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities, with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid (IFB) posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, requiring approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits for three schools, with domestic sourcing preferences and whole-grain and low-sodium emphasis. Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce proposals solicitation August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full specifications in attached documentation.